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Dientes de Navarino: The planet's southernmost trekking

Begin your adventure with a walk through a rainy forest, where you'll find a picnic area and a lagoon. After a short rest, climb the steep, pine-laden incline to the peak of Cerro Bandera. The stone landmark at the summit is the perfect vantage point from which to take in the view of the Beagle Canal and Puerto Williams. After about four or five hours of walking, you'll reach Laguna del Salto, the first camping area on the route.

The destination for the second day is Laguna Escondida, which you will reach after crossing Paso Australia and Paso Navarino. If the weather is good, you'll be able to see Cape Horn from the latter.

On day three, you'll take on the Ventarrón (hold onto your glasses and hat, as the gusts of wind are unpredictable) and Guerrico routes before camping in an area that is home to introduced beavers.

The fourth day brings the challenge of tackling the highest part of Navarino and the wind-hewn structure of Paso Virginia. After spending a night sheltered by the forest, you'll finish the excursion with a walk through prairies, high forests, peat and grasslands to the Beagle Canal and the gravel road that leads back to Puerto Williams.

Featured Destinations of Southern Patagonia

Antarctic		Strait of Magellan
Punta Arenas		Tierra del Fuego
Torres del Paine National Park		Puerto Natales

Tours you can do

Getting There By Plane Flights to Puerto Williams leave daily from Punta Arenas aboard a Twin Otter DHC-6 aircraft. The flight takes a little over an hour. If it's not too cloudy, you can take in a terrific view of the Darwin Mountain Range in Tierra del Fuego. By Boat Round-trip boat service to Puerto Williams is available from Punta Arenas once a week. (It takes 34 hours.)